Rumi: The Book of Love: Poems of Ecstasy and Longing

Rumi: The Book of Love is a collection of astonishing poems for lovers from the mystic Rumi, by the translator who made him sing anew, Coleman Barks.

Poetry and Rumi fans will want to own this gorgeously packaged compilation of spiritual love poems by the thirteenth-century Sufi mystic. Rumi is best known and most cherished as the poet of love in all its forms, and renowned poet and Rumi interpretor Coleman Barks has gathered the best of these poems in delightful and wise renderings that explore divine love and will open your heart and soul to the lover inside and out.

What mysteries of the heart will you discover in these celebrated translations?

• Ecstasy and Longing: Experience the soaring heights and profound depths of the soul’s connection to the divine, as captured in Rumi’s most passionate verses.
• Sufi Mystic Wisdom: Discover timeless insights from a thirteenth-century master on the nature of being, non-being, and the annihilation of the self in the presence of the beloved.
• The Coleman Barks Translation: Read the masterful and accessible renderings that introduced Rumi to a new generation of Western readers and made his poetry “sing anew.”
• A Poet of Love: Explore the many forms of love―from the spontaneous joy of friendship to the all-consuming fire of union―in this essential collection for the heart.

Coleman Barks is a renowned poet and the bestselling author of The Essential Rumi, Rumi: The Big Red Book, The Soul of Rumi, Rumi: The Book of Love, and The Drowned Book. He was prominently featured in both of Bill Moyers' PBS television series on poetry, The Language of Life and Fooling with Words. He taught English and poetry at the University of Georgia for thirty years, and he now focuses on writing, readings, and performances.